Head of Tax 12 month fixed term contract

Date Posted: 04/07/2025

Location: London

Job Type: Full time

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At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities. Get in touch with us to discuss in more detail.

Who are Just?

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Tax on 12 month fixed term contract basis. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Head of Tax will be responsible for providing a full range of tax compliance and reporting services to Just Group covering Corporation Tax, Value Added Tax and Payroll/ Annuitant taxes.

You will also be responsible for tax planning and structuring, tax advice across Defined Benefits, Retail, Investments and HR matters and controllership of tax processes and leadership of the Group’s approach to tax.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a tax team, responsible for setting its vision and strategy.
Drive the team towards continuous improvement in processes and support of the business.
Be the ambassador for tax, ensuring that appropriate colleagues across the Group are aware of the need to consider tax impacts of actions.
Appoint and manage relationships with appropriate taxation advisers to ensure taxation advice is delivered in a controlled, effective and cost efficient way.
Manage the tax reporting process and accountable for IFRS and Solvency II tax figures.
Develop, obtain approval for and maintain the Group Board’s tax Strategy.
Oversee the relationship with the HMRC, ensuring they are fully informed on tax matters within the Group.
Monitor tax developments and ensure tax structuring and compliance is dynamic to change and ensuring tax processes, systems and controls adapt and evolve.

Skills & Experience

Significant post qualification experience within the insurance industry or financial services is essential
Qualified accountant is essential
Considerable cross border tax specialist knowledge, mainly UK.
Ability to resolve issues and problems .
Sound understanding of the impact of various activity types on tax.
Strong communicator with internal and external stakeholders, able to communicate complex matters.
A flexible style of working that allows both a focus on routine activities and the ability to focus on key project work as and when required.

Company Benefits

A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Why Just?

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.

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